A new magazine gearing up for its Easter weekend launch has been generating buzz for its young, forward-thinking masthead and big ideas. Putting Down Roots will explore issues of African diaspora, feminism and youth skill building.
"SpeakSudan is a youth for youth initiative that tackles all things East African. We provide the youth with a creative environment based on non-oppressive, feminist values. The magazine is one of our literary and artistic endeavours that help the youth create their own portfolios and will serve as a platform that will provide them with much needed exposure in the artistic industry. Under the SpeakSudan umbrella, everyone’s potential is valued, and no one’s work is undermined. The magazine is a mixture of drawings, writings and pictures that is enriching and beautiful,” Mariam Ahmed, the media and community outreach coordinator, told Digital Journal.
Ahmed is a graduate from York University where she earned a degree in international development studies, specializing in gender and development, diaspora and migration, and politics, government and policy. Born in Kenya, she has experience working in Non Government Organizations in Kenya and Canada, including in areas of disaster management, abused women and women's rights.
SpeakSudan will attempt "to provide a space, both physical and emotional to dissect, understand and reflect on its relationship(s) to the continent, both imagined and real. It strives to form ties and put down roots in order to empower and strengthen its communities."
In addition to magazine Putting Down Roots, SpeakSudan will provide round table discussions and work shops funded by the Laidlaw Foundation.
The launch will take place at 8:30 p.m. on March 30 at Daniel's Spectrum in Regent Park.
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Original source: Digital Journal